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Europe

Is Zelensky softening his tone on territorial concessions?

Reality seems to be dawning on Kyiv and maybe Russia, too

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Europe

Protests lead to another president out the door in South Caucasus

Abkhazia's political crisis highlights a fragile balance between local identity and Russian influence

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Europe

Will a Russian Kherson exit create the right ‘facts on the ground’?

Putin's forces are reportedly leaving, perhaps providing an opening for the diplomacy Zelensky says he now supports.

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Europe

Putin annexations mean US-Russian talks more critical than ever

Moscow's moves are a serious escalation — Washington must heed its Cold War lessons now to avoid a wider confrontation.

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Europe

How do regular Russians feel about the war in Ukraine?

There are fault lines running just below the majority support for Putin. But that doesn't mean the West should try to exploit them.

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Europe

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has produced unusual bedfellows

All the cards have been tossed in the air — including the Vienna talks over the JCPOA — and it is unclear how they will land now.